The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Wednesday they have signed former Detroit Lions third-round pick Julian Okwara.
Okwara was cut late in the Lions’ 2023 season and signed back to the practice squad. He was not elevated in any of the Lions’ playoff games, and when the season ended and Okwara’s practice squad contract expired, the Lions opted not to sign Okwara to a futures deal, making him a free agent available to sign anywhere immediately.
Okwara, 26, was selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft, with the hopes—from the previous regime—of developing into a full-time pass rusher after a promising college career that was derailed by injury at Notre Dame.